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Laughing Club
"Laughing Club stretch, Bombay, August 2001" (Photo:D.L. Ritter)

Did you know that we are rapidly approaching World Laughter Day? That's right. January 10 will mark the 4th anniversary of 12,000 giggling, sniggling members of laughter clubs meeting to belly laugh in unison. There are some 500 laughter clubs in India, branches in Australia and Europe, and about 20 clubs now in the U.S. Our contributor Judith Ritter was intrigued. She traveled with her daughter and a friend to the origin of all this group guffawing: Mumbai, India.

Laughing Club

by Judith Ritter, 1/4/2002

Judith, daughter and the Doc

The Laughter Doc at his office with the author, Judith Ritter, and her
daughter Devorah, Bombay, August 2001. (Photo credit: Yael Wexler)

 

Dr. Kataria

Dr. Kataria leads the one meter laugh and stretch,
Bombay, August,2001. (Photo credit: D.L.Ritter)
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Savvy Resources:

HOW TO REACH DR. KATARIA
Email laugh@bom3.vsnl.net.in

HOW TO FIND A LAUGHTER CLUB NEAR YOUR HOME
Visit worldlaughtertour.com

HOW TO GO
From the U.S: Northwest Airlines daily flights via Amsterdam (nwa.com)
From Canada: Via Hong Kong (cathay-usa.com)

WHERE TO STAY
HIGH END: The Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba
Web: tajhotels.com
Email: corp.info@tajhotels.com

Holiday Inn Bombay - Juhu Beach
Web: holidayinnbombay.com
Email: hib@holidayinnbombay.com

MODERATE: Sea Green Hotel
Web: seagreenhotel.com
Email: sgh@vsnl.com

BUDGET: YWCA International Centre
Web: ywcaic.com
Email: ywcaic@bom8.vsnl.net.in



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